Learn more about the microbes that take in PFAS, the harmful, long-lasting chemicals that can hang out in the human body for ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for ...

The Cambridge team tested 89 strains of bacteria, many of them commonly found in the human gut. They discovered that at least ...

The Trump administration requested its fourth extension for developing its position on the rule holding polluters responsible ...

An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until ...

"Forever chemicals" or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in consumer and industrial products ...

Short-chain PFAS chemical PFHxA causes anxiety and memory problems in male mice, challenging safety assumptions.

Despite its reputation as a safer chemical, PFHxA—a short-chain PFAS—may cause long-term behavioral changes when exposure ...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has ...

One or more “forever chemicals” have been found in South Elgin’s groundwater supply by the Illinois Environmental Protection ...

Research shows gut microbiome could help eliminate persistent PFAS that linger in bodies for years, as scientists work to ...

Certain types of microbes found in the human gut can absorb toxic “forever chemicals” from their surroundings, a study has ...